Life&Limb by Freya Barker

Author:Freya Barker
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Freya Barker

It’s almost eight when the door swings open and Hank walks in, an older portly man following behind him.

I jump to my feet to intercept them.

“Give us twenty minutes, Mazur,” he says, as the other man keeps walking past him. “I’ll bring her to you.”

It’s actually forty-five, very long fucking minutes, but relief floods me when Hank walks toward me, a rough-looking Willa by his side.

I reach her in two strides and pull her into my arms, feeling her body sag against me. My eyes meet Hank’s over her head.

“Let’s walk outside,” he suggests.

I press a kiss to her head before dropping one arm, keeping the other firmly around her waist as we follow Hank to the parking lot. She leans heavily against my side, and I have a feeling she’s at the end of her rope. She hasn’t said a word yet.

“My truck.”

Hank glances back, takes one look at Willa and changes direction to where my vehicle is parked. I unlock the doors and help Willa in the passenger seat, leaving the door open.

“What happened?”

“DA decided the officers jumped the gun on Willa’s arrest. They’re currently being instructed on proper police procedure, and on why this case is going to be handled by someone else. He’s also looking into the validity of the charges against Brad Carey.”

“Good. Brad’s been in too long already. And for your information, I’ve never liked Bergland, he’s an asshole,” I share.

“There’s something else you need to know. Willa mentioned she recognized someone last night.”

I turn to Willa, whose eyes are on me.

“Brantley Parker,” she says, the weight of the world in her voice. “He’s the physician in charge of the veterans’ outpatient program at the VA hospital where I used to work.”

“Did he see you?” I ask immediately and she nods. “That’s not good, sweetheart.”

“I know,” she whispers, staring down at her hands.

“We’ll fix it, though.”

“Won’t bring Rupert back,” she says without looking up.

Fuck. She cared about the victim.

“Okay.” I turn to Hank. “I’m getting her home and then I’ll call the team. We’ll make sure she’s covered at all times.”

“Glad to hear it. I’m gonna head back in to see what’s happening for Brad, but I’ll be in touch.” Then he turns to Willa. “I’ll call you when I hear something, and don’t hesitate to get in touch with me for anything. Get some rest.”

I close her door and round the hood, getting in behind the wheel. When I see she hasn’t buckled in yet, I reach over and do it for her.

“Thank you.”

“No problem.”

“I’m tired.”

“I bet. I’ll get you home in no time.”

“How badly does that hurt?”

I glance over at her and see she’s taking in the state of my face.

“Not gonna lie, it’s sore. I got KO’d by the Bone Crusher.”

“Oh no, should you be operating a vehicle?”

“I’m fine now. My team insisted I get checked out, so we stopped at the ER on the way home. That’s why Bree was at my place. She was making sure I didn’t croak during the night,” I quickly add, in case she got the wrong idea.

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